Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Clachan Mulruy, Lochcarron
Grid reference
NG 914 412 (assumed location)
Six-figure easting & northing
191400 841200
Latitude
57.41341945510069
Longitude
-5.473692225948951
County
Ross-shire
Nearby places
St Maolrubha's Church, ~eccles. Lochcarron (0 miles)
Lochcarron, parish (0 miles)
Dalmartin, settlement, Lochcarron (4.19 miles)
St Donan's Chapel, Loch Carron (5.22 miles)
Killilan, eccles., Kintail (7.17 miles)
Object Classification
Settlement
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
This is the name of the kirkton of St Maolrubha's kirk of Lochcarron.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Lochcarron, parish
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Clachan Mulruy
Head name
Clachan Mulruy
Place
Clachan Mulruy, Lochcarron
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Clachan Mulruy 1644, Geog. Coll. II
Historic formClachan Mulruy Head nameClachan Mulruy PlaceClachan Mulruy, Lochcarron Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceGeog. Coll. II, 548 Date of citation1644 x 1644 |
Source code
Geog. Coll. II
Source title
Macfarlane's Geographical Collections
Editors
Arthur Mitchell (Sir)
Series
Scottish History Society
Volume
2 of 3
Clachan Mulruy 1654, Blaeu
Historic formClachan Mulruy Head nameClachan Mulruy PlaceClachan Mulruy, Lochcarron Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceBlaeu, Northern Scotland Date of citation1654 x 1654 |
Source code
Blaeu
Source title
Atlas Novus
Editors
and publisher: Johan Blaeu
Year
1654
Clachán Ma-Ruibhe 1926, Watson 1926
Historic formClachán Ma-Ruibhe Head nameClachan Mulruy PlaceClachan Mulruy, Lochcarron Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceWatson 1926, 288 Date of citation1926 x 1926 |
Source code
Watson 1926
Author
W. J. Watson
Source title
The History of the Celtic Place-Names of Scotland
Year
1926
Saints in this place-name
Máel Ruba (ns) (certain)
Máel Ruba m Elganaig of Applecross (certain)
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